Top picks

Lingerie Football League:
The San Diego Seduction lost their first game in Seattle so they will need a strong injection of support at their home opener Friday against the Dallas Desire at the San Diego Sports Arena (3500 Sports Arena Blvd). This is the inaugural season for the league, which pits women in full pads and skimpy spandex against each other in full-contact tackle football.
(lflus.com/sandiegoseduction
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Asian Film Festival:
The two-week festival returns for its 10th year in San Diego and is bigger than ever with more than 200 films premiering from 20 countries including Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Japan, India, Nepal, the Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam and the United States. The festival begins Thursday and most screenings take place at UltraStar Mission Valley at Hazard Center (7510 Hazard Center Drive).
(sdaff.org/festival/2009/
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Smokin' in the Park:
More than 60 teams will compete for $23,000 in cash and prizes at the fifth annual BBQ championship at the Viejas Outlet Center (5000 Willows Road Alpine) on Saturday. Live entertainment includes Los Lobos, The Texas Tornados and Karl Denson's Tiny Universe. There will also be multiple beer gardens with craft beers and a kids play area.
(viejasbbq.com/
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The Second City:
The Chicago-based sketch-comedy troupe started in 1959 and launched the careers of many comedians and such “Saturday Night Live” as including John Belushi, Bill Murray, Chris Farley, Steve Carell and Tina Fey. The group's newest crop of fresh, funny faces will hold two shows of scripted and improv comedy on Friday at Anthology (1337 India St.). (secondcity.com/)

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